rhyddfrydig
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rhydd (“free”) + bryd (“aim, intent”) + -ig (adjective-forming suffix).
Adjective
[edit]rhyddfrydig (feminine singular rhyddfrydig, plural rhyddfrydig, equative mor ryddfrydig, comparative mwy rhyddfrydig, superlative mwyaf rhyddfrydig)
- liberal, open, broadminded
- Synonyms: eangfrydig, haelfrydig
- generous, liberal
Related terms
[edit]- rhyddfrydedd (“liberality, openmindedness”)
- rhyddfrydiaeth (“liberalism”)
- rhyddfrydol (“liberal”)
- rhyddfrydwr (“liberal, liberalist”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhyddfrydig | ryddfrydig | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhyddfrydig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies